ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — The St. Charles County Ambulance District is mourning the loss of Lt. Sarah McCarthy, a 23-year veteran who died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty.

In a Facebook post , the district said McCarthy suffered chest pain while on duty at SCCAD Station 12 in St. Peters on Nov. 21. She was then transported to Missouri Baptist Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery. On December 4, she suffered a setback in her recovery and was transferred to Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, where she died on Dec. 9 with her family by her side. As a final act of service to others, McCarthy gave the gift of organ donation through Mid America Transplant.

McCarthy joined in 2002, was promoted to lieutenant in 2016, and served on both the district’s Honor Guard and

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